Heart of the North

25a Cavehill Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Heart of the North scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heart of the North, from August 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heart of the North.

Food hygiene rating history for Heart of the North
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Heart of the North in 25a Cavehill Road has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

25a Cavehill Road,
Belfast,
BT15 5BG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Heart of the North. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Heart of the North?

Food hygiene at Heart of the North is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Heart of the North

What is Heart of the North’s food hygiene rating?

Heart of the North has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Heart of the North last inspected?

Heart of the North was last inspected by Belfast City on 11 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.